Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Zambia
Zambia: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.428 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.428
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.584
in 1992
All-time low
0.032
in 1911
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Zambia, 1911–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.428 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Zambia peaked at 0.584 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 1911.
Zambia ranks 96th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0.032 | — |
| 1912 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.036 | +12.5% |
| 1924 | 0.059 | +63.9% |
| 1925 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.052 | -11.9% |
| 1927 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.047 | -9.6% |
| 1953 | 0.038 | -19.1% |
| 1954 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.17 | +347.4% |
| 1965 | 0.168 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.177 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.21 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.224 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.45 | +100.9% |
| 1992 | 0.584 | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.584 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.575 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.49 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.454 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.263 | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.203 | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.198 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.341 | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 0.378 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.349 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.308 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.205 | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.256 | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.294 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.319 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.367 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.437 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.537 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.435 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.464 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.375 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.351 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 0.428 | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 9 |
| 1920s | 0.0458 | 0.032 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0417 | 0.038 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1162 | 0.038 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1941 | 0.168 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5243 | 0.224 | 0.584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3056 | 0.198 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3328 | 0.205 | 0.537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3955 | 0.32 | 0.464 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Zambia?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Zambia was 0.428 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 1992.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 1911.
- How does Zambia rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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